Australia vs Congo: Low birth weight number

Australia
19.4
in 2020
Congo
21.2
in 2020
Australia rank
68th
Congo rank
65th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Australia
  • Congo
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Congo currently reports 21.2 against 19.4 in Australia, a difference of 1.8.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 68th and Congo ranks 65th of 157 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 16.75 16.98 0.23 Congo
2010s 19.77 20.51 0.74 Congo
2020s 19.4 21.2 1.8 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Australia or Congo?
Congo, at 21.2 against 19.4 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Australia and Congo?
1.8, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Congo?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and Congo rank globally for low birth weight number?
Australia ranks 68th and Congo ranks 65th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Low birth weight number (in thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed